Eden Hazard is excited by Chelsea s change in approach under new head coach Antonio Conte.
Belgian winger Hazard was voted PFA Player of the Year as Chelsea won the Premier League title in 2014-15, but his form dramatically dipped in their woeful championship defence last term as he failed to net a top-flight goal until April.
Former Italy boss Conte has since been appointed as the permanent successor to Jose Mourinho, removed last December and replaced on an interim basis by Guus Hiddink.
Hazard is enjoying getting to grips with the philosophy of the new boss and is relishing a fresh start this season.
It s a new season, a fresh start, a new manager and a couple of new players, he told Chelsea s official website.
We have all been working tog…
Sam Vokes and Andre Gray scored their first Premier League goals as Burnley stunned Liverpool with a superb 2-0 victory at Turf Moor.
Playing on the road again as a result of renovation work at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp s men were unable to recapture the inspired form that secured a 4-3 win over Arsenal on the opening weekend.
Unfortunately for their manager, the defensive frailties displayed at Emirates Stadium were quickly evident once more as Wales international Vokes emphatically opened the scoring in the second minute.
Vokes was finding his feet following a serious knee injury during Burnley s 2014-15 foray into the top flight and failed to find the net in 15 appearances, but his partnership with the more prolific Gray holds plenty of promise this time around.
Liverpool have so far made only one addition to their squad this summer; defender Ibrahima Konate has arrived from RB Leipzig. Meanwhile, the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United have spent vast amounts of money on players like Jack Grealish, Romelu Lukaku and Jadon Sancho.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp says his club could never compete with those clubs in terms of spending.
Whoever we buy, there is no guarantee we would be ahead of Manchester City they can strike back buy two or three
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool cannot compare their transfer business to other clubs and likens it to an anecdote of people s love lives
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Marcelo spent 14 and a half years as a Real Madrid player. He made a total of 546 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 38 goals and producing 103 assists from the left defensive flank. He helped the Spanish giants win five Champions League trophies, three UEFA Super Cups, four FIFA Club World Cups, six La Liga titles, two Copa del Reys, and five Spanish Super Cups.
This summer he left the Santiago Bernabeu as a free agent and joined Olympiacos. This is how he was welcomed in the Greek capital.
Olympiacos giving Marcelo an incredible welcome to the club
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Outer Wilds’ first and only expansion, Echoes of the Eye, has finally launched, giving you one final reason to dive back into the puzzling and imminently doomed solar system. The seminal adventure game originally launched on the Epic Games Store and Xbox One, later coming to other platforms such as Steam and PS4 Come from Sports betting site VPbet . That means on PC, at least, you might need to move around your save files if you’re planning to play this expansion elsewhere. Here’s how to transfer your Outer Wilds save from one digital storefront to another.
If you initially purchased Outer Wilds on the Epic Games Store but now want to play its expansion on Steam, or vice versa, there’s a relatively straightforward wa…
Inter and Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar is looking forward to the friendly game against Italy next Tuesday: he hopes the Selecao beat the World Champions. It will be a special game for us Brazilians who play in Serie A,†Cesar told. “It is one of the most important games I have ever played for Brazil.
It would be nice to win because some of us will be heading back on the plane with them. They are the World Champions and it will be a spectacular game. I am sure the fans will have fun. We will try to do well because we want to begin 2009 with a win .
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Germany was in shock on Wednesday after football star Robert Enke, who was set to represent his country at the 2010 World Cup, committed suicide by throwing himself under a train.
Police said goalkeeper Enke had killed himself at a level crossing in the small town of Neustadt am Rubenberge, near Hanover, shortly before 6:00 pm (1700 GMT) on Tuesday. He was 32.
He leaves behind a widow, Teresa, and a daughter of eight months, Leila, adopted by the couple in May three years after their two-year-old daughter Lara tragically died of a heart defect in 2006.
He threw himself under a train and died of his injuries. It was definitely suicide, police spokeswoman Martina Stern told AFP.
Joerg Neblung, a close friend and advisor to the eight-times capped goalkeepe…
Crystal Palace plunged Stoke City deeper into crisis by inflicting a 4-1 thumping at Selhurst Park that leaves Mark Hughes side with just one point from their first five games of the Premier League season.
James Tomkins marked his first start for Palace with the opening goal on Sunday, just two minutes and 14 seconds before club captain Scott Dann netted the second.
Stoke settled but never really threatened in attack, and two more quick-fire goals in the second half secured Palace a second win of the campaign.
James McArthur scored the third for Alan Pardew s side, courtesy of a deflection, before Andros Townsend capped a match-winning performance by netting a brilliant solo goal 15 minutes from time, with Marko Arnautovic s injury-time strike a mere consolation …
With 18 months left to run on his contract, Robin van Persie admits he is in the dark over his long-term Manchester United future.
Robin van Persie in unclear about whether he has a long-term future at Manchester United.
The Netherlands international striker is in his third season at Old Trafford following his August 2012 move from Arsenal and has 18 months left on his existing deal.
While his return of 56 goals in 97 appearances for United is excellent, Van Persie has been hampered by his fair share of injury problems.
And it remains to be seen what United have planned for Van Persie, who turns 32 next August.
It is not up to me, Van Persie told reporters on Monday at an event to mark the launch of United s link-up with Swissquote as …
Slaven Bilic insists West Ham will do everything in their power to retain Dimitri Payet amid speculation surrounding the France international s future.
With Payet enjoying a stunning debut Premier League campaign in 2015-16, the Hammers tied the midfielder down to a fresh five-and-a-half-year contract in February.
However, that has not stopped rumours continuing to circulate about potential interest from elsewhere.
And that was fuelled this week by Payet declaring that he missed Champions League football and would not close the door to anything .
Ahead of West Ham s trip to Swansea City on Boxing Day, Hammers boss Bilic addressed the media and was unequivocal in his response regarding Payet.
We do not want to sell Dimitri Payet and he is a grea…